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i Pa . oer A mt rid 3 I et - spectacular, world peace still eludes us . . Siar Editorial Topics A New Years Message By the Honourable John P. Robarts Prime Minister of Ontario As we enter 1970 together, we must look back at the - great many accomplishments of the sixties and we must resolve to do even better in the new decade that lies ahead. 1969 was the year man freed himself from the earth's atmosphere and explared the surface of the moon thus realizing one of mankind's cherished dreams. Here on earth, our advances were not nearly as . That bug bear, inflation, is still with us . . . While some of our people have still not achieved a satisfactory standard of living, most of us in Ontario had a good year in 1969. Current prosperity indicates that we can expect, in 1970, at least a modest rise in the total of goods and services produced in our province. Led by increased personal consumption and business investment in 1970, our gross provincial product can be expected to rise more than seven per cent to a total of 33.8 billion dollars, and inflation should ease slightly. The investment picture for Ontario in 1970 also appears bright. Our economists forecast a 17 per cent rise in private and public investment for a total of over seven billion dollars. Muctt of this increase will come from new investment in manufacturing, which means a great many new job opportunities for our people. Of course, the economic health of our neighbour, United States; exerts a powerful influence on our.own economy. The continuing uncertainty in international money markets could have pronounced effects on the future growth of industry in our province. But it's very view that the Canadian and Ontario economies are strong and viable enough to withstand any adverse circumstances that may develop in the new year. (Continued on page 5) We Goghed I . Ir The publisher of the Star was humbly accepting a great deal of rubbing over a spelling error on the front page in last week's issue. We are referring to the glaring misspelling of the word "Capasity" and although we honestly know how to spell the word correctly, we have made the error before. In order to get out of a most embarassing situation, we can only offer one logical reason, at least the writer thinks it is. * It may sound rather odd to the readers when we say the fact the writer is a native of Norway could have something to do with this error. But it does, because there is a similarity in the spelling of the word in the two languages, and it's here we made the mistake. Where in English the word is spelled with a "'¢"' in the middle, it is spelled with an "s"" in Norwegian. So you see, the many years of speaking the native tongue of Norway, still has its influence and occasionally. ops into the Englishi language. PORT PERRY STAR COMPANY, LIMITED 7m *[vspa Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0266 Subscription Rates: In Canada $4.50 per yr., Single Copy 10¢ Elsewhere $6.00 per year. SMILEY'S-FORECAST You probably have some predictions for the 1970's, as I do. Let's see how they match. Remember, this is for the whole decade, not just 1970. Pa Lets get rid of the dirty ones first. There. is going to be more and more racial trouble. And this means more and more violent¥, hatred, killing and cruelty, both physical and psychological. The whites are going to be beleagured, -and are going to fight back ruthlessly, most of them. There is going to be more and more pol- lution: noise, air, water, despite:the strenu- ous efforts of a vocal minority to do some- thing about it. The almighty buck will continue to dictate policy in this field. Taxes will go on rising and inflation will go on inflating. The only solution would be rigid controls of wages, rent, food, etc., and no politician will have the guts to im- pose them. And if he did, the public would raise a holocaust of hue and cry that would send him smartly back to his law practice. The standard of living will increase, and so will the standard of dying. We'll have more things, and we'll kill ourselves faster getting them, 2 There will be just as many poor people in 1976 as there were in 1966 and probably more people talking about it, and doing less. People will-drink-more and 'think less. The drug scene will make the: Sixties look like! a Sunday school picnic where some- body had too much lemonade. The Vietnam war will peter out ignom- iniously. The Communists of North Viet. nam will take over. There will be vicious purges. And then the Vietnamese will go about their business of rebuilding and liv- ing, ; Millions of today's hippies will be sick with arthritis and kidney trouble, will be on welfare and wondering why they-did it. The Arabs will continue their efforts to wipe out the Jews and get some bloody noses in the process. Husbands will continue to beat up thelr wives on Saturday night. Or vice versa. a Education will go through its lowest swing of the pendulum in 100 years, as the disci- pline of learning is replaced by having a ball, doing. "projects" and talking when you haven't anything to talk with, or about. Canada will becomé a very junior -part- ner of Uncle Sam, Inc. That is, if it first doesn't became a gaggle of minor republics with about as much international prestige as Monaco. Sounds like a pretty sordid Seventies, doesn't it. -But it won't be that bad. That's the big picture, and big pictures are often third-rate, as witness most of the big-screen movies you've seen. lately. Jn the little, subjective world where the individual lives, it isn't: all black. Babies will continue to be born and chuckle and 'have their little soft bellies blown on and be precious and funny and utterly delight- ful for a few years. And the foul brown mud of March will gradually give way to the lush green grass of May, and the dead black twigs of winter will become the green mist of April and the rich joy of June. And the brutal winds and biting cold of February will inevitably turn into the broil ing brown beach of July. And the wheat and the peaches will turn to gold. And the potatoes will come up plump_and_ firm" and -scabless. And the fish will be fat and the beef will be beefy. And perhaps you will do something good and kind. And perhaps someone will say something that makes you think you are worthwhile. And perhaps you will have model teenagers (hah!).~And_ perhaps you will grow in understanding and love. And perhaps your cat won't have kittens. " Personally, I think the Seventies will be like most of the other ages of man: Black "and white; grey and orange, blue and gold. Well, all we can do.is wait and see, chaps. But don't hold your breath waiting for my predictions to be wrong. Just carry on, and live each day. as a precious gift which will never come to you again. Happy Seventies, == Toronto Telegram Syndicate. last week in December. 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 1, 1920 The Christmas Tree and entertainment at the Indian Church was held on Monday evening. Miss Hayes with the scholars 'of the Foot School provided the entertainment. Proceeds over $40.00. It is very important that every vote be recorded for- the Hydro. The vote is to be taken on the 9th day of January. The lady property holders who are looking for- ward to the comforts and pleasures of night and day electrical service must not neglect the very necessary duty of recording their vote. Scugog Council re-elected by acclamation: Reeve -- Peter Hood Councillors -- Jas. Crozier, George Sweetman, Jonathan Alldred, Frank Dowson. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 4, 1945 A crowd of over three hundred attended the Port Perry Hockey Clubs Euchre and Dance which was held December 29th in the High School. The lucky draw for a five pound New Years cake was won by Sam Griffen who in ig gave it back to the club to be auctioned. Euchre prize winners were: The half ton of coal -- Mrs. J. Dowson high lady-and Ivan Gray high man. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Plough- man won both second prizes while C. Ptolemy and Len Colbear were third prize win- © ners. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 6, 1955 The volunteer Fire Brigade report that they answered 22 calls last year, only three in Port Perry and 19 in the surrounding district. 7 The Family Doubles closed the first half of their series on Friday, December 17th. Prizes for the series were won by: ec B 1st lady -- Lorraine Raines Ind lady -- Kayse Harper 1st gent -- Al Cawker 2nd gent -- Frank Hastings 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 7, 1960 ° Mr. Ray Litt of Port Perry District High School staff was among the 250 delegates from all parts of Ontario who attended the three day annual assembly of the 11,000 mem- ber Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation in the The Port Perry Hockey Club wish to thank the follow- ing business men for their generous donations in helping to make our 50--50 draw night a success: Scugog Clean- ers, Carnegie Hardware, Brocks Dept. Btore, Cawker Bros., Butchers and Beare Motors. N ~ Scugog Cleaners prize to Mrs. Hughes. . Brock's prize to Mrs. Irene Forsyth. Carnegie Hardware. prize to ° L. Stevenson, : Cawker Bros. prize to Mac Christie, PPHC (boys) prize to Ken Brown. PPHC (girls) prize to Doreen Stevenson.